Safety and Effectiveness IDE Trial for Boston Scientific's Cryoballoon in the Treatment of Symptomatic Drug Refractory Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
To establish the safety and effectiveness of the Boston Scientific Cardiac Cryoablation System for treatment of symptomatic, drug refractory, recurrent, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF).
• History of recurrent symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF), defined as atrial fibrillation that terminates spontaneously or with intervention (either procedure or drug therapy) within seven days of onset. Minimum documentation includes the following:
⁃ a physician's note indicating recurrent self-terminating atrial fibrillation (AF) which includes at least two symptomatic AF episodes within six months prior to enrollment, and one electrocardiographically documented AF episode within 12 months prior to enrollment.
• No amiodarone use within 90 days prior to enrollment;
• Subjects who are indicated for an ablation procedure for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) according to 2017 HRS expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation;
• Subjects refractory or intolerant to at least one class I or III antiarrhythmic medication;
• Subjects who are willing and capable of providing informed consent;
• Subjects who are willing and capable of participating in all testing associated with this clinical investigation at an approved clinical investigational center;
• Subjects whose age is 18 years or above, or who are of legal age to give informed consent specific to state and national law.